Thanks Lisa,
Hope it says this way as the storm passes!!
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Thanks Lisa,
Hope it says this way as the storm passes!!
Thanks Lisa and everyone for updates....was wondering what the conditions were looking like in Negril this a.m., hope it doesn't get bad and you can keep up the live updates Lisa :) Yall be careful we are all thinkin of you
Thanks for keeping us updated!
talked to Bentley who was in Black River pulling his Crab pots and heading back to Negril and him said the wind is really starting to pick up and all kinds of debris is in the roads and there has been a drizzle throughout the night and this morning........him said the weather in Sav was not quite as bad as Black River.......the Digicel network is still working but it took a couple times to get thru to Jamaica........texting on the Lime network doesn't seem to be working........sounds like the further you are away from Negril the worst the storm is.......
Cool Runnings, Marko
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hurricane sandy advisory number 9
nws national hurricane center miami fl al182012
1100 am edt wed oct 24 2012
...sandy reaches hurricane strength...
...conditions deteriorating in jamaica...
Summary of 1100 am edt...1500 utc...information
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location...17.1n 76.7w
about 65 mi...100 km s of kingston jamaica
about 235 mi...380 km ssw of guantanamo cuba
maximum sustained winds...80 mph...130 km/h
present movement...nne or 15 degrees at 13 mph...20 km/h
minimum central pressure...973 mb...28.73 inches
watches and warnings
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changes with this advisory...
The government of the bahmas has issued a hurricane watch for the
central and northwestern bahamas.
The tropical storm watch along the east coast of florida has been
extended northward to the volusia/brevard county line.
Summary of watches and warnings in effect...
A hurricane warning is in effect for...
* jamaica
* cuban provinces of camaguey...las tunas...granma...santiago de
cuba...holguin...and guantanamo
a tropical storm warning is in effect for...
* haiti
* the central bahamas
* the northwestern bahamas
a hurricane watch is in effect for...
* the central bahamas
* the northwestern bahamas
a tropical storm watch is in effect for...
* the southeastern bahamas
* florida east coast from the volusia/brevard county line to ocean
reef
* florida upper keys from ocean reef to craig key
* florida bay
a hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected
somewhere within the warning area. Preparations to protect life and
property should be rushed to completion.
A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area...in this case within 24
to 36 hours.
A hurricane watch means that hurricane conditions are possible
within the watch area....in this case within 36 to 48 hours.
A tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are
possible within the watch area...generally within 48 hours.
For storm information specific to your area in the united
states...including possible inland watches and warnings...please
monitor products issued by your local national weather service
forecast office. For storm information specific to your area outside
the united states...please monitor products issued by your national
meteorological service.
Discussion and 48-hour outlook
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at 1100 am edt...1500 utc...the center of hurricane sandy was
located near latitude 17.1 north...longitude 76.7 west. Sandy is
moving toward the north-northeast near 13 mph...20 km/h. A turn
toward the north and a slight increase in forward speed are
expected later today...and a general northward motion is expected to
continue through friday. On the forecast track...the center of
sandy is expected to move near or over eastern jamaica this
afternoon and this evening...move over eastern cuba tonight and
thursday morning...and approach the central bahamas on thursday.
Data from an air force reserve hurricane hunter aircraft indicate
that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 80 mph...130
km/h...with higher gusts. Sandy is a category one hurricane on the
saffir-simpson hurricane wind scale. Some additional strengthening
is likely before sandy moves over jamaica.
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 25 miles...35 km...from
the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 140
miles...220 km.
The estimated minimum central pressure based on data from the
aircraft is 973 mb...28.73 inches.
Hazards affecting land
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wind...tropical storm conditions are occurring or imminent in
jamaica...and hurricane conditions are expected there this
afternoon. Hurricane conditions are expected in eastern cuba by
tonight. Tropical storm conditions are expected to spread across
the central and northwestern bahamas on thursday...with hurricane
conditions possible thursday night and friday morning. Tropical
storm conditions are possible in the watch area along the east
coast of florida on friday.
Rainfall...sandy is expected to produce total rainfall amounts of 6
to 12 inches across jamaica...haiti...the dominican republic and
eastern cuba...with isolated maximum amounts of 20 inches possible.
These rains may produce life-threatening flash floods and mud
slides...especially in areas of mountainous terrain. Rainfall
totals of 3 to 5 inches are expected over portions of the
bahamas...with isolated maximum amounts of 12 inches. Rainfall
totals of 1 to 3 inches are possible across the florida keys into
southeast florida.
Storm surge...a storm surge will raise water levels by as much as 1
to 3 feet above normal tide levels along the southern and eastern
coast of jamaica. A storm surge will raise water levels by as much
as 3 to 5 feet above normal tide levels in southeastern cuba. A
storm surge will raise water levels by as much as 5 to 8 ft above
normal tide levels in the bahamas within the tropical storm warning
area. Near the coast...the surge will be accompanied by large and
dangerous waves.
Next advisory
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next intermediate advisory...200 pm edt.
Next complete advisory...500 pm edt.
$$
forecaster brennan
Not even raining here yet...
That is good COCO, where are you staying??
Currently heavy rain and strong gusts in St Andrew Parish and there is no electricity.
Thanks for the updates, worried for my family in Sav & Whithorn...this is also bad for me because I cruising on Friday to the Bahamas.
Current is blinking here...but running fine at the moment...still no rain...winds have picked up slightly.
just talked to someone in Belmont on the Digicel network and the winds are gusting now and the rain has started......
they have no internet anymore and the lights are flickering now.........
forget about trying to text anyone on the Lime network as they aren't going thru......
Cool Runnings, Marko
Checked in with Rocky
Quote:
Hi Ben.
Thanks for your concern. I dont think that Sandy is such a bad girl, her name is too sweet.
It is sunny at the moment where I am in Negril, we should be safe after she passes through.
Regards,
Rocky.
Current is off...winds picking up again...intermittent rain still.
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Several communities in the north east parish of St Mary are reporting heavy rain, strong wind and mudslides Wednesday, as Category One Hurricane Sandy continues to unleash its fury.
Gusts all over Westmoreland and current is off from Sav to Black River to Bluefields Bay to Treasure Island, etc.
Current off or power surges in some parts of Negril...wind gusts getting huge...Digicel still working...trees are snapping!
I just talked to my son. He's on the beach in Negril. Not too bad so far.
The latest model looks pretty good for the West side of the island.
One more little jog to the East will put Kingston on the navigable side.
Keep praying
Anyone know if Digicel is working & if not in what areas? Last text I received from Kingston was about 9:50AM. Thanks in advance
Digicel is stil working in the Bluefields Bay area and Negril.......
I believe Digicel has generators thus no problem as yet......
Lime is a different story.......no Lime......at least for this guy
the wind is really gusting big time in Negril and Bluefields Bay right now.......rain not much of an issue
Cool Runnings, Marko
Yes...Digicel internet 4G & cell are still working. Digicel is one of the few things that stayed working through the last major storms.
Stay safe everyone! Praying for Friends, Boardies and all of Jamaica!!
Thanks Marko & Bnewb, just hear from Portmore./Kingston. "Lots of rain but still watching it".. Safe so far
Rick's Cafe camera just went down
Glancing blow from the left side of the eye to kingston.
The eye of hurricane sandy made landfall on the southeastern coast
of jamaica near kingston at approximately 300 pm edt...1900 utc.
Maximum sustained winds at landfall were estimated to be 80 mph...
130 km/h.
Kingston took a direct hit big time......jah bless those in Jamaica dealing with Sandy.........
Cool Runnings, Marko
strong gusts and heavy rain currently in Negril.........no current.......
few trees, branches and signs are down around town......
zinc for the most part still on most roofs....they are expecting a lot of rain tonite......
mi hat is off to Digicel for keeping their network up and running........can't say da same of Lime
Cool Runnings, Marko
Glad it seems like our friends in Negril are hanging in there.
We are on the cliffs - windy but very light to no rain at all.
Our wifi at Catcha is still up and running...
Thanks for keeping us updated! When I saw that the webcam was down at Ricks...I started to worry again. Many blessing sent to all and may the folks on the east side of the island have our prayers. Hopefully, it will pass on before more damage is done. Jah protect all of our friends and loved ones in ALL of Jamaica.
COCO
Can you post a few pictures???
Just talked with Ian and Doozer (the kids)
Everything still OK in Spring Garden. (6.3 nautical miles at 87ยบ from the bar at Seastar)
Water and current cut off but they have food and water.
Sorry - haven't really taken any. Not much to see. Maybe wpyogi or someone else here has been more of a shutterbug...
Water just went off...
The eye has left the building......
Almost no rain or wind from Sandy - a whole lotta nothing... (grin)
The Jamaica Public Service is reporting that about seventy percent of its customer is now currently without electricity as Hurricane Sandy passes across the island.
can't get thru to Bluefields Bay as Digicel is down as is the internet der.......
Cool Runnings, Marko
yayeeee!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob
As the great Jeff Lynne would sing: "Hold on tight to your love"